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40001111),h N, 1.1',,liVIr 1 Resolution No, 15422
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Resolution in Recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection report cancer is the
leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children between infancy and age 15. This tragic disease is
detected in more than 15,000 of our country's young people each and every year; and
WHEREAS, one in five of our nation's children loses his or her battle with cancer. Many infants,
children and teens will suffer from long-term effects of comprehensive treatment, including secondary cancers;
and
WHEREAS, founded over twenty years ago by Steven Firestein, a member of the philanthropic Max
Factor cosmetics family, the American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc. and Kids Cancer Connection, Inc. are
dedicated to helping these children and their families; and
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection provide a variety of
vital patient psychosocial services to children undergoing cancer treatment at Lucile Packard Children's
Hospital at Stanford in Palo Alto, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, as well as participating hospitals
throughout the country, thereby enhancing the quality of life for these children and their families; and
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection also sponsor
Courageous Kid Recognition Award ceremonies, community Get Well cards and hospital celebrations in honor
of a child's determination and bravery to fight the battle against childhood cancer.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte recognizes
September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, this
25t1 day of August 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Lambert and Chair Teeter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None ---...„,,,
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Doug Teeter, Chair
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ATTEST: " ' - Butte County Board of Supervisors
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BY:
Paul Ha, ' ief AdministrativeOfficer and
Clerk of t le Board of Supervisors